AP Bio
Olivia Scotti
Current Event 19
Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
The article I read “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World’s Poorest” by Somini Sengupta discussed how climate change is have a greater effect on people living in northern Kenya and Ethiopia. They have found that as a result of drier an arid climate there has been more famine. Also this has lead to drought causing people to harvest less food and herd less animals. This has lead 12 million people to rely on food aid. Chris Funk a climatologist, “linked recent drought to the long-term warming of the western Pacific Ocean as well as higher land temperatures in East Africa, both products of human-induced climate change.” Also he found how global warming causes more severe weather deviations and la nina and el nino. The article also discusses how bad the conditions have become in Somalia. They found that “In Somalia, after decades of war and displacement, 2.7 million people face what the United Nations calls “severe food insecurity.” luckily because of international aid famine was prevented.
This article effects are society because we are causing a large part of this famine. As a country we have caused lots of global warming and although we are not experiencing the immediate effects of global warming other countries are and we must compensate for are actions. Although this does not seem something affects your daily life we need to help with this problem because ““You wake up one morning and five are dead, then 10,” said David Letmaya, at a clinic in Isiolo County where his family had come to collect sacks of soy and cornmeal.” This demonstrates how we need to make a change to help with these people life. Overall everyone needs to help with this problem because many people are dying and becoming malnourished.
Overall this article had many strengths and weakness. One strength of this article was the incorporation of quotes which allowed people to see the research that has been done to understood this problem. Also this article showed many places affected by this problem which allows people to understand how many people are being affected by this issue. Although there were many strengths this article did have some weakness. One thing that hurt this article was their inability to smoothly from section to section. Also they could have added a better description of the effects this problem is having on the rest of world. The article could be improved by adding more information about each country be affected. Overall this article was well written and got its point across.
Nina Veru
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Current Event 19
3/17/18
Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
After reading the review written by Olivia Scotti, I learned a lot about climate change and its impact on the world. While reading her work, I noticed many things done well by the author. Scotti did an excellent job of incorporating many quotes from the original source to provide content information. Scotti used a quote that helped explain the issue of famine in Somalia. The quote stated, “In Somalia, after decades of war and displacement, 2.7 million people face what the United Nations calls “severe food insecurity.” This quote gives the reader insight into how severe famine is in the country. Another thing Scotti did well was explaining the impact our nation has on famine. Scotti mentioned that although we are not directly impacted by famine, the United States causes lots of global warming. Global warming is one of the main reasons as to why African nations are experiencing droughts, which negatively impacts food production. Lastly Scotti did an excellent job of explaining the pros and cons of the original article. Scotti claimed the original article did an excellent job of incorporating quotes “which allowed people to see the research that has been done to understood this problem.” She also added that the article could of had smoother transitions between each section.
Although Scotti wrote an excellent review, there are some things she could improve upon. For example, Scotti should have proofread her work more carefully because there were some spelling errors. For example, in the first sentence she states, “discussed how climate change is have a greater effect on people living in northern Kenya and Ethiopia.” Scotti should have used “having” instead of “have”. In addition, at the end of her review Scotti mentions some of the research in the original article. To further improve her piece, Scotti could have described this research more in depth.
Overall, I learned a lot by reading Scotti’s work. What I thought was really interesting was that the US has an impact on famine in Africa. I think it’s really important that we use this information to reduce our impact on global warming.
Susie Goodell
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AP Biology
3/19/18
Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
Current Event 19
For this current event, I decided to read my classmate Olivia’s review of the article “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest” by Somini Sengupta of The New York Times. This article discusses climate change and how its effects are felt differently and at a stronger level in areas such as northern Kenya and Ethiopia than other places around the world. Olivia explained the prominence of the famine and how important it is that everyone help out nicely. She connected it to readers across the globe that are not feeling the effects as strongly and provided facts and quotes to emphasize her points. She also analyzed the article really well. She included multiple examples for the good aspects as well as the not so good aspects, which gives readers a clear sense of what the article is like. Olivia also included many quotes from professionals in the field that support her claims.
Despite all of the great aspects of this review, there are a few things Olivia could have done to improve it. First, she could have explained in greater detail how the famines connect to climate change as well as how the effects compare to those of the rest of the world. This would help solidify the importance of the article. Readers can assume from the title that it is very important that we help those suffering, however, it would be beneficial to have a clear connection to the significance. Second, she also could have made her summary flow better. I had trouble connecting the dots between the information given in the summary. She included many good facts and quotes about what is happening in those areas
I decided to read this review because the title caught my attention. I had never thought about if global warming affects some places of the world more than others. It was really interesting to read about how bad the famines in northern Kenya and Ethiopia have been because of climate change. This topic is not prominent in mainstream media, but I think that it should be. It is important for people to realize that just because you are not feeling many of the effects of global warming where you live, it does not mean that others aren’t suffering greatly because of it. I enjoyed reading Olivia’s well-written, informative review of the article.
Cindy Kwok
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Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's
Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
I read Olivia’s review on the article “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest” by the New York Times. One area that I liked was Olivia’s use of quotes by people who were collecting food for families in key spots such as Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as a quote from the Times about Chris Funk, a climatologist. By having quotes from varying personalities (not all scientists or not all being first aid workers), it gives a better view of how different people have similar perspectives on eh same issue. Another area that was well done was with the summary because she added very specific details such as what caused the drought and the key countries that were specifically affected. Lastly, Olivia did well on was her critique of the article. She listed pros such as their own inclusion of quotes, but also addressed one severe problem to be the shaky transition/flow between different sections.
One thing that could be improved on was the pick of the article in general, because I felt that this is something that we all read about and go over in science classes. Overall, there was not much that was particularly new in the article about global warming or how it could affect families. Another part, relating to my first point would be that even if it was nothing too new, including more details about the previous research that had been done could have helped to enhance the article. Instead (based on her summary), the article only pointed out broad ideas about what caused the droughts, instead of talking about specific data such as what the temperature was generally from a couple years back and how it has changed, etc. In general, the article should have incorporated newer ideas and more details.
Overall, I liked the critique because it is also useful to be reminded about global issues that everyone should pay attention to considering we are all part of the problem. It was helpful since including stories and quotes gets attention a lot more than being repetitively told the same things in class.
Kirsten Ircha 3/18/18
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Citation:
Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's
Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
My fellow colleague, Olivia Scotti, wrote an insightful review on the article, “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World’s Poorest” by Somini Sengupta”. To begin, Olivia did an amazing job of giving basic background information on the topic. This strategy allows for all of the following concepts to be clearly understood, and for the remainder of the review to make sense. Also, Olivia make sure to incorporate quotes from famous or well-known scientists, such as when she states, “Chris Funk a climatologist, “linked recent drought to the long-term warming of the western Pacific Ocean as well as higher land temperatures in East Africa, both products of human-induced climate change.” By quoting professionals, Olivia's review is seen as far more researched and legitimate. Furthermore, through quoting individuals, Olivia has more credibility with her desired audience. On top of all of these good factors, Olivia make sure to use simple language and not overly complex sentences. This allows for the concepts to be understood by a wide variety of student at all ages and educational levels. Additionally, the audience will not be confused or misinterpret any of Olivia's words.
Although I love and appreciate Olivia's hard work, I feel that a few areas are weak and can be easily improved for a more quality product. One of the major issues throughout the text was repetition, or the same word used twice throughout a sentence. For example, Olivia writes, “Also this has lead to drought causing people to harvest less food and herd less animals.” Although it is not a major issue, sentences with repetition, or the use of the same words, make the whole piece seem less formal and unadvanced. Also, Olivia uses somewhat overly simple language and grammar throughout the text. As this is more of an academic piece, I feel that more complex thoughts and ideas should be expressed with more complex language. This will make sure that Olivia's work is seen as high caliber. These issues can I improve simply in the future through making sure to remove repetitive words, use synonyms, and replacing basic sentences with more complex ones.
What shocking the most is when Olivia States, ““You wake up one morning and five are dead, then 10,” said David Letmaya, at a clinic in Isiolo County where his family had come to collect sacks of soy and cornmeal.” This demonstrates how we need to make a change to help with these people life. Overall everyone needs to help with this problem because many people are dying and becoming malnourished.” This idea shocks me so much because in America we always have an abundance of food and are rarely in want of additional food. However, in other more poor countries that are affected negatively by global warming, people are not so lucky and often died due to the repercussions of harsh weather. This review is so important as I am deeply interested in the topic and will continue to follow updates on the issue future. Also, I will appreciate my food and my food sources and make sure not to be wasteful in my life.
Abbey Thomas
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AP Biology
19 March 2018
Sengupta, Somini. “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World's Poorest.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/climate/kenya-drought.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront.
For this current event, I read Olivia’s review of “Hotter, Drier, Hungrier: How Global Warming Punishes the World’s Poorests” from the New York Times. The first thing that Olivia did well in her response was use a quote from a climatologist named Chris Funk. By including this quote by an expert in the field, her response is more valuable and is shown to have information from an expert in the field. Another aspect of her response that was well done was she used statistics about Somalia, one of the countries being greatly affected by climate change, and in doing so she helps the readers understand how many people are affected by climate change and it helps validate her information as well. Lastly, Olivia adding many important details for background information that made sure that the reader was well informed and not confused.
While there were many aspects to Olivia’s response to the article that were very well done, there are somethings that could be changed so that it is even better. For example, she could have given more detail about how famine is connected climate change, or if there are only certain parts of climate change that are causing the major food problems in these countries. Another thing Olivia could have added was more information on how people were fighting against famine, she could have included information on different programs that are working with food insecure countries to get proper food to the citizens.
There are many interesting facts in Olivia’s review, and I felt like a learned a lot from reading it. One example of something I learned was that Somalia alone has 2.7 million people who are food insecure. Learning this statistic showed me how large the problem, and how it is important to bring food to Somalia. Overall, her response was very good and helped readers learn about a global issue.